Save Type Settlement Usage Dutch, English, German, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, French, Polish Pronounced Pron. ahm-stər-DAHM(Dutch) AM-stər-dam(English) AM-STEHR-DAM(French) [key·IPA] Meaning & HistoryExpand Links Means "dam on the AMSTEL" in Dutch. This is the name of the capital city of the Netherlands, first mentioned with this name in the 13th century. Entry updated May 29, 2020 ·